Tremaine Wright
Tremaine Wright | |
|---|---|
Utica Av. Elevators | |
| Chair of the New York State Cannabis Control Board | |
| Assumed office September 6, 2021 | |
| Governor | Kathy Hochul |
| Preceded by | position established |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 56th district | |
| In office January 1, 2017 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Annette Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Stefani Zinerman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1972 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York |
| Alma mater | Duke University University of Chicago |
| Website | Official website Campaign website |
Tremaine Wright (born November 2, 1972) is the Chairwoman of the New York State Cannabis Control Board and a former member of the New York State Assembly from the 56th district, which includes parts of Bedford-Stuyvesant in Brooklyn.
On September 1, 2021, Wright was selected by Governor Kathy Hochul to chair the Cannabis Control Board of the newly created New York Office of Cannabis Management.